Delivery Plan Lead in Snodland

Are you a strategic driver who thrives on turning complex regulatory frameworks into seamless operational delivery? Do you have the executive presence to guide Board-level reporting and the detail-oriented rigor to master Ofwat's requirements? In this critical position, you will own the end-to-end integrity of our Price Control Deliverables (PCDs) and regulatory reporting framework. You'll sit at the intersection of strategy and compliance, transforming data into trusted insights for executive leadership while ensuring our submissions meet the highest standards of accuracy through robust third-party assurance.

Main responsibilities:

• Assurance framework oversight: Design, implement, and oversee the reporting assurance framework for the Delivery Plan. Establish a process to implement robust internal controls and audit trails across all regulatory reporting streams.
• Internal reporting: Lead regular reporting of Delivery Plan performance to the Executive and Board.
• Third party assurance: Own the relationship with third-party assurers on PCDs. Lead on defining scope, managing audit schedules and presenting findings to internal audiences.
• Reporting calendar: Support the development, implementations, and maintenance of the regulatory reporting framework and master calendar governing all regulator-facing submissions.
• Regulatory returns: Lead the strategy, compilation, challenge, and executive sign-off for Delivery Plan reporting. Support other regulatory returns as required.
• Data standards: Support the establishment and enforcement of strict reporting standards (templates, style guidelines, audit trails, and evidence rules) to ensure cross-document narrative and data consistency across all publications.
• Regulatory policy: Proactively engage with regulators and industry forums to review, influence, and streamline emerging reporting guidelines for PCDs.

You’ll need:

• Skills / Qualifications / Experience
• Communication & narrative: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex technical and regulatory performance data clearly to Executive leadership, Board members, and non-specialist stakeholders.
• Data Standards & accuracy: Meticulous attention to detail and robust numerical capability, with a focus on enforcing data standards, clear evidence rules, and establishing a 'single source of truth.'
• Reporting framework & project management: Strong organisational and project management skills to build and maintain regulatory calendars across multi-departmental submission cycles.
• Leadership & influence: Proven ability to influence and challenge internal operational data owners, collaborate with senior executives, and direct external technical assurers.
• Proactive continuous improvement: A solution-oriented mindset focused on improving reporting processes and quality controls.
• Professional experience in a regulated industry (preferably in utilities or water sectors) is a significant advantage.

Employees are required to be flexible and to be prepared to perform duties and other tasks within their capabilities. The nature of our business is such that the contents of any job profile are subject to change from time to time.

Grow a career with a meaningful purpose. We know the communities we serve are diverse. We recognise creativity comes from diversity not similarity. That’s why we are enthusiastic about creating inclusion across age, race, gender, ethnicity, religion and identity. You will experience our dedication to equal opportunities and fair treatment for all: through your recruitment, employment and career progression with South East Water.

Benefits package:

• Excellent Stakeholder pension scheme, up to 10% employer contribution.
• 5 weeks holiday plus bank holidays per annum, increasing to 6 weeks with length of service.
• Flexible annual leave policy to buy or sell holiday leave.
• Paid volunteering days.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Health cash plan.
• Life assurance.
• Wellbeing related benefits.

What can you expect from your recruitment?

To apply for this position, please submit your CV on our career's website. It is necessary for you to have the legal right to work in the UK when you begin employment with South East Water. Additionally, as part of the employment offer, you will need to pass background, identity, and employment referencing checks. If this sounds like the opportunity you’ve been looking for, apply now!

South East Water kindly asks that recruitment agencies refrain from submitting CVs to our employees or associates without explicit invitation from our HR Resourcing team. CVs sent on a speculative basis will not be acknowledged and will not assume any responsibility for fees or commissions in the event that we hire a candidate who applied directly or subsequently introduced by an instructed agency.

Compensation package: Up to £55,000 p.a. dependent on experience.